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Unformatted text preview: Time line 1932 _]-'uly 2: Roosevelt ﬂies to the Democratic National Convention in
Chicago from Albany to deliver his acceptance speech in
PEISCII}. ' November 8: FDR and the Democrats win the election by a land-
slide. Democrats take control of both houses of Congress. November 22: Hoover meets FDR at the White House to discuss
European debt repayment. December 1?: Hoover sends a telegram to FDR about the World
Economic Conference. I 933 January 23: Homer meets with FDR again about debt repayment. 9Q February 14: The governor of Michigan declares a bank holiday.
February 15: FDR survives an assassination attempt in Miami. February 13: Hoover’s handwritten letter is delivered to FDR ask-
ing Roosevelt to cornmit to sound currency and a balanced - budget. - -
of March 4: The governors of Illinois and New York shut their banks.
FDR is inaugurated the 32nd president of the United States.
ﬁ-March 5: FDR issues a proclamation declaring a four-day bank 2: TIME LINE hﬂllddy throughout the nation eﬁ'ective March 5, and sum-
mons Congress to a special session for March 9.
March 3: FDR conducts his ﬁrst presidential press conference.
- March 9: Congress passes the Emergency Bathing Act.
March 12: FDR gives his ﬁrst “ﬁreside chat.”
3% March 13: Congress passes the Economy Act and amends the
Volstead Act to legalize beer.
March 31: Congress passes the act establishing the Civilian
Commation Corps {CBC}.
*April 19: FDR. takes the nation oil" the gold standard.
Ma},r 12: Congress passes the Federal Emergency Relief Act, and Roosevelt signs the Agﬁcultural Adjustment Act.
l'siayr 13: Congress establishes the Tennessee Valley Authority {'I'VA). May 2?: Congress passes the Securities Act. June E: Congress passes the National Employment System Act. June 13: Congress passes the Home Owners Reﬁnancing Act. gejune 16: Congress passes the National Industrial RecowryAct es- tablishing the Public Works Administration (PWA) and the
National Recovery Administration {NRA}. Rooswek also
signs the Farm Credit Act, the Banking Act (which estab-
lishes FDIC}, and the Railroad Coordination Act. july 3: FDR sends his bombshell message to the World Economic
Conference in London. '0. ...
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